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Energy from the ground to data

International Conference on Innovation in Industrial Energy Management

Energy from the ground to the data

May 23, 2024 | Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain

What is Foro Sella?

Foro Sella is a space for reflection and debate focused on key issues of economic and social development, such as energy, the environment, innovation, and, in general, the overarching objectives outlined within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations.

The International Conference on Innovation in Industrial Energy Management is jointly organized by Foro Sella and Foro Industria y Energía, with the support of CEOE Aragón, the Aragón Energy Cluster, and the University of Zaragoza.

It will be a reference day for innovation in the field of renewable energy management in industry, addressing not only technological development but also new management models, regulation, public-private collaboration, and location.

Experiences, best practices, and knowledge will be shared to assist both national and international industry in the energy transition process, with special attention to promoting the Autonomous Community of Aragón as an industrial attraction hub.

PROMOTERS

When?

May 23rd

09:00 AM – 02:00 PM

Where?

Hábitat Sella

C./ Pilar Lorengar — 50830 Villanueva de Gállego — Zaragoza, Spain

Speakers

José Manuel Albares

Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation

Jordi Hereu

Minister of Industry and Tourism

Mar Vaquero

Vicepresident of the Government of Aragón

Cristina Lobillo

Director of Energy Policy – Directorate-General for Energy, European Union

Mark Z. Jacobson

Professor at Stanford University and author of the book “No Miracles Needed.”

David Robinson

Senior Research Fellow at Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Miguel Marzo

President of CEOE Aragon

General Miguel Ángel Ballesteros

Former Director of the National Security Department of the Government of Spain

Julio Tejedor

Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Zaragoza

José Antonio Mayoral

Dean of the University of Zaragoza

Fernando Samper García

CEO of Wind and Solar Development at Forestalia

Blanca Losada

President of Fortia Energía

José María Lasalle

Former Secretary of State for the Information Society and Digital Agenda

José Ignacio Lallana

Delegate in Catalonia, Aragon and La Rioja of Red Eléctrica

David Blázquez

Head of Infrastructure, Energy, and Sustainability Policy for Spain at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Ignacio Cortés

Energy Coordinator at Stellantis

María López Palacín

Director of AMMDE and Honorary Consul of Germany in Aragon

Carlos Manau

Head of Industrial Refrigeration, Cogeneration, and Electricity at Bon Àrea

Pedro Machín

President of the Aragón Energy Cluster

Albert Concepción

Director of Foro Industria y Energía

Daniel Bashandeh

Political Analyst

Agenda

09:00 AM – 09:40 AM

Registration / Welcome Coffee

09:40 AM – 09:50 AM

Introduction

Miguel Marzo, President of CEOE Aragon

9:50 AM – 10:00 AM

Inauguration

Jordi Hereu, Minister of Industry and Tourism

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

“A call with

Conversation with Mark Z. Jacobson, Professor at Stanford University and author of the book “No Miracles Needed. How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air”

How to transition to clean, renewable energy and storage without miraculous solutions, and about University of Stanford’s report “A Solution to
Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Energy Insecurity for Spain”

Directed by Daniel Bashandeh, Political Analyst

10:20 AM – 11:30 AM

Trends Panel: Energy Sovereignty for Industrial Development

Is Energy Sovereignty Attainable in Southern Europe?

Moderator:

Julio Tejedor, Professor of Administrative Law of the University of Zaragoza

Geostrategic Perspective

General Miguel Ángel Ballesteros, Former Director of the National Security Department of the Government of Spain

Perspective from Energy Generation

Fernando Samper García, CEO of Wind and Solar Development at Forestalia

Perspective from Operations and Transportation of the Electrical System 

—José Ignacio Lallana, Delegate in Catalonia, Aragon and La Rioja of Red Eléctrica 

Technological Perspective: Digitalization

José María Lasalle, Former Secretary of State for the Information Society and Digital Agenda

Industry Perspective

Pedro Machín, President of the Aragon Energy Cluster

11:35 AM – 11:50 AM

Coffee Break

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM

Energy Transition and Industrial Competitiveness: Emerging Issues

Dr. David Robinson, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

— Presentation: José Antonio Mayoral, Dean of the University of Zaragoza

12:20 PM – 13:20 PM

Business Panel

Best Practices: Renewable Energy Management as an Industrial Attraction Pole. From the Ground to Data

Introduction/Moderation

María López Palacín, Director of AMMDE and Honorary Consul of Germany in Aragon

ICT and Data Centers

David Blázquez, Head of Infrastructure, Energy, and Sustainability Policy for Spain at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Food Industry and Logistics

Carlos Manau, Head of Industrial Refrigeration, Cogeneration, and Electricity at Bon Àrea

Renewable Auxiliary Industry

—  Blanca Losada, President of Fortia Energía

Automotive Industry

—  Ignacio Cortés, Energy Coordinator of Stellantis

13:20 PM – 13:40 PM

Industrial Policy and Energy Policy in Europe

Cristina Lobillo, Director of Energy Policy – Directorate-General for Energy, European Union

13:40 PM – 13:50 PM

Conclusion

 —Mar Vaquero, Vicepresident of the Government of Aragón

13:50 PM – 14:00 PM

Concluding ceremony

— José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation

14:00 PM – 16:30 PM

Lunch

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